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Drumsticks (1910), a lost Thanksgiving classic
Albert E. Smith’s memoir about the early days of film, Two Reels and a Crank is crammed with anecdotes about the meteoric rise of...
Adam Williams
Nov 25, 20205 min read
Thanksgiving Turkeys: The Right of Way (1931)
Rodney and Samantha discuss this creaky early talkie. S: The Right of Way is about a prominent lawyer whose marriage is falling apart and...
Samantha Glasser
Nov 19, 20203 min read
Thanksgiving Turkeys: Fire Maidens of Outer Space (1956)
This month we discuss famous turkeys, notoriously bad films. In this installment, we welcome Rodney Bowcock into the fold as he and Adam...
Adam Williams
Nov 12, 20203 min read
The Film Bench--Charles Bickford in Thou Shalt Not Kill (1939)
Here’s the latest in a series of examinations of 16mm films from my cluttered shelves. Charles Bickford looks like a dockworker, copper...
Adam Williams
Nov 8, 20205 min read
Thanksgiving Turkeys: The Terror of Tiny Town (1938)
This month Adam and Samantha discuss famous turkeys, notoriously bad films. S: The Terror of Tiny Town is about a band of cattle rustlers...
Samantha Glasser
Nov 5, 20203 min read
Halloween Watch: Sh! The Octopus (1937)
Adam and Samantha discuss their last film in honor of Halloween. If you have enjoyed this series, please join them every Thursday in...
Samantha Glasser
Oct 31, 20204 min read
Halloween Watch: Strait-Jacket (1964)
Join Adam and Samantha on their fourth Halloween watch. A: Here we have Joan Crawford in a post-Baby Jane suspense thriller written by...
Samantha Glasser
Oct 27, 20204 min read
Halloween Watch: Strangler of the Swamp (1946)
Once again, join Adam and Samantha in their Halloween viewing. S: Strangler of the Swamp is an eerie story about a small-town legend. A...
Samantha Glasser
Oct 22, 20204 min read
Halloween Watch: Secret Beyond the Door (1947)
Once again Adam and Samantha bring you their take on a spooky classic movie. S: The first time I saw this movie, years ago, I adored it....
Samantha Glasser
Oct 19, 20205 min read
The Film Bench--A Sweetest Day Reverie
The team of O’Connor and Pettibone produced the one-reel music film The Sweetest Story Ever Told in 1933, featuring the 1853 ballad...
Adam Williams
Oct 17, 20202 min read
Halloween Watch: Zombies on Broadway (1945)
In honor of Halloween, Adam and I have decided to watch a few themed movies and review them together here for you. We would love to hear...
Samantha Glasser
Oct 14, 20205 min read
Film review--Hearts of the West (1975)
Hearts of the West was part of a wave of Hollywood nostalgia pictures in the 70s that generally could be divided into two camps. There...
Adam Williams
Oct 11, 20204 min read
The Film Bench—A marriage…or a massacre?
Inspecting 16mm prints from my film closet. The Lady or the Tiger (1942) Going Viral in the Gilded Age “That Lady or Tiger riddle / That...
Adam Williams
Aug 30, 20206 min read
The Film Inspection Bench--Bathing Beauties & Psychedelic Zugsmith
Maybe this will be a regular thing--a way to document the flotsam and jetsam that threads through my Eiki projector. I'll occasionally...
Adam Williams
Aug 23, 20205 min read
Movie Review-- The Innocence of Ruth (1916)
A few years ago I noticed an uptick in the amount of people who were using Kickstarter to launch new vintage movie projects. One of the...
Samantha Glasser
Mar 30, 20204 min read
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